Prediction: Club Brugge vs Rangers – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts

Verdict: Club Brugge win

Best Odds: 2/3

Bookmaker: Luckster

In search of what would be a remarkable Champions League comeback on Wednesday night, Rangers will travel to Club Brugge for their second-leg showdown.

Club Brugge
Starting with the hosts, eventually cruising their way to what was a stellar 3-1 victory at Ibrox last week, Club Brugge will be looking to punch their Champions League group stage ticket with another statement of intent. Despite being forced to settle for a silver medal finish among Belgium’s elite last season, Nicky Hayen’s men are enjoying what has become an extended purple patch. Extending on their qualifying adventure last week as they clinched a 4-2 aggregate win against Salzburg, Wednesday’s hosts have now won all of their previous five consecutive appearances across all competitions. Likewise, suffering just a single defeat since opening up the 2025/26 campaign and with the mood in their camp at a real high, Hayen’s men are certainly sat firmly in the driving seat when they return to the Jan Breydel Stadium in midweek.

Club Brugge Team News

Limping off after bagging a first-leg strike at Ibrox last week, Club Brugge are sweating over the fitness of academy graduate Romeo Vermant on Wednesday night. However, aside from the 21-year-old, Hayen’s side have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns.

Completing a permanent switch from Ajax this summer, one-time Manchester City starlet Carlos Forbs will feature in midweek. Still linked with a potential Premier League switch over the final week of the summer transfer window, Nigerian international Raphael Onyedika will play a leading role in the middle of the park.

Rangers
As for the visitors, while Rangers might have only got a new era underway at Ibrox over the summer following the appointment of Russell Martin, the former Southampton boss already finds the pressure on his shoulders at a boiling point. Blown away in Glasgow last week as they fell to that 3-1 drumming, the Scottish giants are seeing what would be a sensational Champions League qualifying turnaround on foreign soil. Enduring what has been a woeful start to the new campaign and forced to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at St. Mirren over the weekend, Rangers have remarkably collected just a trio of points from their first three Premiership appearances. Showing a string of glaring defensive issues, it should also be highlighted that Wednesday’s guests have failed to notch a single competitive victory away from Ibrox across any competition since the end of March.

Rangers Team News

Publicly refusing to come on as a second-half substitute away at St. Mirren over the weekend and suddenly at the heart of what is becoming a messy divorce, Hamza Igamane is not expected to feature in Martin’s travelling squad here. Despite currently serving a domestic suspension, summer recruit Nasser Djinga is free to play here.

Likewise, only making a cameo appearance off the bench against Club Brugge last week, skipper James Tavernier could be handed a full recall. Completing a summer switch from Leeds, Joe Rothwell will start in the middle of the park.

Club Brugge vs Rangers Key Factors to Consider

When Club Brugge and Rangers met for their first-leg showdown in Glasgow last week, Wednesday’s hosts stormed their way to a stellar 3-1 victory.
Club Brugge have won all of their previous five appearances across all competitions.
Rangers have mustered just a single win from any of their last five matchups across all formats.
Likewise, the Scottish giants have failed to register a single victory away from Ibrox since the end of March.
Club Brugge have won their first three competitive appearances at the Jan Breydel Stadium by an aggregate score of 7-3.

Conclusion

Storming their way to a first-leg advantage in Glasgow last week, Club Brugge will be looking to officially punch their Champions League group stage ticket with another statement of intent. Claiming a thumping 3-1 victory on foreign soil, Hayen’s side are certainly sat firmly in the driving seat. Winning their first three competitive showdowns at the Jan Breydel Stadium by an aggregate score of 7-3, a struggling Rangers are seeking what would be a remarkable qualifying turnaround on Wednesday night.

Verdict: Club Brugge win

Best Odds: 2/3

Bookmaker: Luckster